We Are the Romans Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To Our Friends in the Great White North | 5:10 | 70 | 1 | |
| 2. | Mondrian Was a Liar | 2:41 | 70 | 1 | |
| 3. | Transitions From Persona to Object | 6:04 | 75 | 1 | |
| 4. | Swimming the Channel vs. Driving the Chunnel | 4:31 | 70 | 1 | |
| 5. | C. Thomas Howell as the "Soul Man" | 4:44 | 85 | 2 | |
| 6. | Saint Matthew Returns to the Womb | 3:05 | 70 | 1 | |
| 7. | Frequency Ass Bandit | 4:27 | 75 | 1 | |
| 8. | I Wanna Be a Sex Symbol on My Own Terms | 3:35 | 70 | 1 | |
| 9. | Man the Ramparts | 10:51 | 70 | 1 | |
| 10. | [untitled hidden track] | 7:27 | 55 | 1 |
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We Are the Romans Reviews
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Date : Jul 11, 2024
Botch’s second and final album carries many of the same strengths and weaknesses as their debut.
To start off, the pros:
- The drumming. Lord, the drumming is fantastic. It’s varied, it’s technical, it’s metallic and aggressive, it’s capable of slowing down for sludgy, moody sections. Perfectly tows the line between serving the music and standing out.
- The songs are long and varied, and cover a greater range of speeds than the debut. More prominent are the slower, sludgier sections, which give the music more room to breath.
- The moments they lean towards Atmospheric Sludge Metal are the best. They manage to craft some harrowing atmospheres that actually carry some weight. The best example is the second half of “C. Thomas Howell as the ‘Soul Man’,” which is definitely their best song. The simple chords and double bass drumming at the end are a perfect climax that actually sounds passionate and memorable. Wish the band did more of this.
However, the cons:
- Like the debut, it’s not very memorable. It has no hooks to speak of, neither in the vocals nor music, and that’s thanks to being very inharmonious. The songs are neat when they’re playing, but once they’re done, it’s very difficult to remember anything from them. (Swimming the Channel averts this, hence being easily their best song.)
- The riffs are angular and dissonant. They don’t really… evoke anything, aside from anxiety. It’s not catchy, but it’s also not evil or anyth ... See More
To start off, the pros:
- The drumming. Lord, the drumming is fantastic. It’s varied, it’s technical, it’s metallic and aggressive, it’s capable of slowing down for sludgy, moody sections. Perfectly tows the line between serving the music and standing out.
- The songs are long and varied, and cover a greater range of speeds than the debut. More prominent are the slower, sludgier sections, which give the music more room to breath.
- The moments they lean towards Atmospheric Sludge Metal are the best. They manage to craft some harrowing atmospheres that actually carry some weight. The best example is the second half of “C. Thomas Howell as the ‘Soul Man’,” which is definitely their best song. The simple chords and double bass drumming at the end are a perfect climax that actually sounds passionate and memorable. Wish the band did more of this.
However, the cons:
- Like the debut, it’s not very memorable. It has no hooks to speak of, neither in the vocals nor music, and that’s thanks to being very inharmonious. The songs are neat when they’re playing, but once they’re done, it’s very difficult to remember anything from them. (Swimming the Channel averts this, hence being easily their best song.)
- The riffs are angular and dissonant. They don’t really… evoke anything, aside from anxiety. It’s not catchy, but it’s also not evil or anyth ... See More
1 likeWe Are the Romans Comments
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Sep 9, 2024
이쪽 음악을 많이 들어본건 아니라 다른 밴드는 어떨지 모르겠다만 정신없는 와중에 중간중간에 졸음쉼터같이 쉬어갈 공간을 맹글어놔서 생각보다 듣기 수월타. 이런거 질색하는 사람일지라도 5번 트랙은 꼭 한번 들어보라고 추천해주고 싶음. 아 그리고 성대가 남아날까 싶을 정도로 무자비하게 질러대는 보컬이 너무 좋음
May 19, 2024
Rateyourmusic.com thinks this is the #2 greatest mathcore album. I really don't agree, and it started to test my patience, but I did feel the 2nd half of the record started getting a lot more interesting and I was getting into it a lot more. Maybe it's only for super fans of the genre, but I think it's just somewhat good.
1 likeBotch Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Nervoso | Album | Mar 1998 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
| ▶ We Are the Romans | Album | Nov 30, 1999 | 71.7 | 3 | 1 |
